Former Wildcat recieves honor, recalls experience
Mercer County High School teacher Roscoe Perkins recently received the Blanton Collier Award from the Kentucky chapter of the National Football League Players Association Alumni as a member of the 1961 University of Kentucky football team.
The Blanton Collier award is given in honor of former UK football coach Collier, head coach of the Wildcats for eight seasons, 1954-61. He posted a 41-36-3 record at UK and was best known for his 5-2-1 mark against Tennessee. He went on to the National Football League and became head coach of Cleveland, leading the Browns to a 76-34-2 record (.688) from 1963-70. Cleveland won four divisional championships and the 1964 NFL title under Collier.

Pro team introduces new camp to area
The summer months have always brought on an abundance of clinics and camps in efforts to break the lackadaisical attitude the heat inflicts on the unsuspecting community.
The choices of whether or not to attend a basketball camp or a football camp abound when it comes to finding something constructive to do. But, this summer season, there was a new kind of camp introduced to the community.
Former Burgin soccer coach and current camp and development coordinator for FC Indiana, a professional women’s soccer team, has brought a fresh face to the camp scene this year with a soccer camp for Boyle County youth under 10 to under 18.

Tee Time
It’s been a great week for golf. Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather on Tuesday, several Bright Leaf Ladies Day League members decided to play a round or two on Tuesday at Bob O’ Link in Lawrenceburg. They found the recent improvements on the course made playing a pleasure.


On the bubble
by Scot Welshans
Herald Sports Columnist

MLB: a steroid-less era
One of the most parody-filled leagues this year is undoubtedly Major League Baseball. And, the parody has nothing to do with steroid use, for a change.
It is well-known that major league baseball has had a problem with drug-use over the past decade. Steroids in baseball’s introduction to the media dates back to the late 90s, with the homerun race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa escalating into one of the most exciting spectacles sports has ever seen.